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Russell Ricou Jr.

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jan 09, 2022

Victim Details

Russell Ricou Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

New-orleans

LA

2022-01-09

41

Russell

Ricou Jr.

07/17/2026

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In the late hours of a Sunday evening in New Orleans, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family devastated and a community on edge. Russell Brewster Ricou Jr., a 41-year-old man, was in the historic French Quarter on January 9, 2022, when an argument escalated to a fatal conclusion. Near the intersection of Conti and Burgundy streets, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the verbal dispute with another man turned violent. A single gunshot echoed through the night, and Ricou fell, having been sho ...
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  • The Advocate: Man who shot and killed Baton Rouge resident in French Quarter sentenced to 40 years
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